A French nationwide study compared various conditions and healthcare use of individuals < 65 years with a Down’s syndrome to those without

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 21865 - 14
• Main Authors: Tuppin, Philippe, Barthelemy, Pauline, Debeugny, Gonzague, Rachas, Antoine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 10.12.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/208; 692/163; 692/1807; 692/4019; 692/4020; 692/4025; 692/4028; 692/499; 692/617; 692/699; 692/700; Apnea; Comorbidity; Cryptorchidism; Delivery of Health Care; Dementia disorders; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Down Syndrome - complications; Down Syndrome - diagnosis; Down Syndrome - epidemiology; Down's syndrome; Epilepsy; Female; Health care; Health Facilities; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Hypothyroidism; Intellectual disabilities; Leukemia; Male; Malnutrition; Maternal Age; multidisciplinary; Pregnancy; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal Diagnosis - methods; Protein-energy malnutrition; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sleep disorders; Social interactions; Testicular cancer; Tumors

Few regular national clinical data are available for individuals with Down’s syndrome (IDS) bearing in mind that they are subject to countries variations in medical termination of pregnancy and screening. Individuals < 65 in 2019 were selected in view of the low number of older IDS. Thus, 98% of...